Watch list announced of 28 goalies for 2022 Mike Richter Award as top netminder in NCAA D-I men’s hockey

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The Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 28 goalies who will compete for the Mike Richter Award, given annually to the top goalie in men’s NCAA Division I hockey since 2014. The 28 goalies come from the United States (16), Canada (8), Sweden (2), Czech Republic (1) and Slovakia (1). Of the … Read more

Previewing No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Minnesota with reporter Jess Myers: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 12

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No. 8 UMass home-and-home vs. No. 14 UMass Lowell preview with Minutemen head coach Greg Carvel: Game of the Week college hockey podcast Season 2 Episode 20

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by The Rink Live reporter Jess Myers  to preview No. 3 Michigan at No. 11 Minnesota. We also hear Michigan head coach Mel Pearson’s comments from a Monday news conference.

Also previewed are four other matchups to be featured in USCHO’s Bettor’s Edge column this week:

• No. 17 Michigan Tech at No. 18 Northern Michigan

• No. 12 Northeastern @ No. 14 UMass

• No. 9 North Dakota @ No. 4 Western Michigan

• No. 1 Quinnipiac @ No. 8 Cornell

Plus … why massaging the PairWise over the years resembles carving out congressional districts.

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This Week in NCHC Hockey: Despite COVID-19 interruptions, Denver finding way near top of conference standings

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After COVID-19 conditions last season saw Denver split its players into cohorts in three different locker rooms, David Carle now feels more like a regular hockey coach. His fourth season with the Pioneers hasn’t been normal, though. Another reminder of that arrived last Wednesday afternoon, when Denver learned it wouldn’t be hosting St. Cloud State … Read more

Inaugural winner Frankel tops watch list of players nominated for 2022 national women’s goalie of year

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The Women’s Hockey Commissioners Association has announced a watch list of 19 goaltenders who will vie for the title of 2022 National Women’s Goalie of the Year. The award was created a year ago to recognize the top female goalie in NCAA Division I hockey. Northeasterms’s Aerin Frankel, who is on this year’s list, was … Read more

This Week in Atlantic Hockey: Discussing which conference teams are playoff contenders, pretenders as second half in full swing

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With just over 50 percent (54.6 percent to be exact) of the Atlantic Hockey schedule in the books, and nonconference play completed (with the exception of Sacred Heart defending its Connecticut Ice title on Jan. 29-30), it’s now a sprint to the finish. How’s the race shaping up? If you aren’t a subscriber to the … Read more

D-III East Hockey Game Picks – January 20, 2022

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It’s crunch time! What it’s only mid-January but that means teams are about a month away from the end of the regular season and it is time to start playing great hockey. While there are still a number of weekly postponements, I am really needing to step it up in the games that are being … Read more

This Week in Big Ten Hockey: After transferring from Minnesota, Moe ‘able to make the most of my opportunities’ in Wisconsin net

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The goaltender position may be in a state of flux at his former school, but Jared Moe seems to have settled in at Wisconsin. The junior goalie, who transferred from Minnesota during the offseason, has started the last eight contests for the Badgers and has backstopped the team to a 4-2-2 record in those games. … Read more

New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

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Hockey East announces upcoming schedule updates for three conference women’s series

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Hockey East announced Wednesday schedule updates for its women’s conference, The women’s series between UConn and New Hampshire, previously scheduled for Jan. 21-22, has been rescheduled. The Huskies will host the Wildcats on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 24-25, at 7 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. The women’s series between Boston College and Boston University, previously … Read more

New Hampshire’s Mike Souza talks Wildcats, Hockey East race: USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast Season 4 Episode 15

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USCHO Spotlight college hockey podcast

Hosts Jim Connelly and Ed Trefzger are joined by New Hampshire head coach Mike Souza. The conversation includes this year’s Wildcats, the Hockey East race, coping with COVID, recruiting, and this weekend’s series with UConn.

This podcast is sponsored by DCU – Digital Federal Credit Union – at dcu.org.

Subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, in your favorite podcast app, or on Spreaker.

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This Week in CCHA Hockey: After split with former No. 1 Minnesota State, Northern Michigan hoping ‘that’s a sign of things to come’

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There’s been a lot of talk about the “curse” of the top-ranked team this college hockey season, but after this past weekend, I’m thinking we should amend this “curse” to something else: If you’re the No. 1 team in the country, you might not want to play Northern Michigan. The Wildcats, who beat Minnesota State … Read more

This Week in ECAC Hockey: Harvard teammates Abruzzese, Farrell off to U.S. Olympic team, ‘deserve that opportunity to represent the country’

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Sean Farrell and Nick Abruzzese have been at the center of Harvard’s potent offense all season. Now the Crimson teammates will get a chance to shine on a bigger stage. The duo was named the U.S. Olympic team last week and will represent the United States at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China next … Read more

College Hockey America series Jan. 21-22 between Penn State, Lindenwood canceled due to COVID-19 protocols

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The College Hockey America series between Penn State and Lindenwood scheduled for Jan. 21-22 at Lindenwood has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. COVID protocols will prevent Lindenwood from dressing the minimum personnel required to compete under CHA rules this weekend. Because the cancellation of this series will result in an imbalance in the … Read more

TMQ: How will the Winter Olympics and NCAA players participating impact the 2022 NCAA hockey tournament?

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Each week during the season, we look at the big events and big games around Division I men’s college hockey in Tuesday Morning Quarterback. Dan: For all of the TMQs (TMQses?) that I’ve been tasked with doing over the past year, I’ve really looked forward to the time that I could banter with Mr. Ed … Read more

Mercyhurst’s Sheriff suspended one game by Atlantic Hockey for slashing penalty Jan. 15 against AIC

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Atlantic Hockey announced Tuesday a one-game suspension for Mercyhurst forward Dante Sheriff, effective for the Lakers’ next game. The suspension is a result of Sheriff’s major penalty for slashing and game misconduct, which occurred at the 12:13 mark of the third period in Mercyhurst’s road game on Saturday, Jan. 15 against AIC. Upon review, the … Read more

D-III East Hockey, Weekend Wrap-up – January 17, 2022

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Non-conference action along with big matchups in conference play dominated the weekend. The ranked teams continued to cruise with Geneseo, Endicott, Elmira, Norwich and Endicott all enjoying winning weekend play.  Elsewhere Colby pulled off a pair of wins in NESCAC and Curry pulled off a sweep of games with Wentworth. Here’s the weekend wrap-up: CCC … Read more